Practically Perfect Pancakes

Pancakes are one of those foods that I can never quite get to my liking. I try new recipes. I use old recipes. I make up recipes. No matter what I do they are never the deliciousness that I grew up with, courtesy of my mom and my grandma. 

Until two days ago.

Two days ago I threw together a recipe that was surprisingly wonderful. It sounds silly as I write because it's just pancakes. Good heavens, how simple can it be to replicate something like that, especially considering my mother is most certainly alive and kicking and more than willing to share her skills. I just haven't ever written the recipe down. I don't know if my mom even has it written down. It's just one of those things that she throws together as easily as someone else might pull out a box of cereal. 

Back to two days ago. 

My winning combination of ingredients that almost made pancakes as good as my moms. Let's face it, they'll never be exactly like hers. It's just one of those things. 

Practically Perfect Pancakes

2 cups flour

2 cups sour milk 

     2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar plus enough milk to make 2 cups of liquid

2 heaping teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Combine dry ingredients. Add milk, vanilla, and oil. Stir. Fold in egg whites. Tada!